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Violence, Line Alignment Disputes Derail India’s Transmission ProjectsBeyond compensation and right-of-way (RoW) disputes, power transmission developers are grappling with incidents of violence, vandalism, and intimidation that have forced construction work to halt, disrupted tower erection and line...
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DCR Module Premium Raises Rooftop Solar Affordability ConcernsThe widening price gap between domestic content requirement (DCR) and non-DCR solar modules is raising rooftop solar installation costs, lengthening consumer payback periods, and raising concerns about project viability. Industry ...
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Algeria plans to commission about 2.44 GW of solar capacity in 2027 under its national renewable energy program, following the commissioning of 760 MW. The additional capacity will come from 17 solar projects being developed under the country’...
October 28, 2026
Renewable energy infrastructure company Mecpower Solutions and solar module manufacturer Navitas Solar have announced plans to jointly establish a 5 GWh battery energy storage system manufacturing (BESS) facility in Karjan, Gujarat. The proposed...
October 28, 2026
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed including pumped storage projects as an eligible category in the High Price-Day Ahead Market (HP-DAM) segment on power exchanges. The proposal follows recommendations from the...
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The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed increasing the state’s Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) to 43.33% by the financial year (FY) 2030, from 35.95% in FY 2027. The draft regulations, titled KERC (Procurement...
October 28, 2026
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has invited bids under the Ministry of Home Affairs to install grid-connected rooftop solar projects in West Bengal and Bihar. The total capacity will be 7,055 kW, to be installed at 33 locations, including Border...
October 28, 2026
China added 110.83 GW of solar power capacity in the first nine months (9M) of 2026, down 53.9% year-over-year (YoY) from 240.27 GW, according to the latest electricity statistics released by the National Energy Administration (NEA). Despite the...
October 28, 2026
Tata Motors will deploy 3,000 of its electric trucks across India to support e-commerce company Amazon’s freight movement between facilities, within cities, and along national highways. Tata Motors will supply the electric trucks, while Amazon’s...
October 28, 2026
Solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies reported revenue from operations of ₹75.18 billion (~$783.13 million) in the second quarter (Q2) of the financial year (FY) 2027, a 23.9% year-over-year (YoY) increase from ₹60.66 billion (~$631.88 million)....
October 28, 2026
Beyond compensation and right-of-way disputes, power transmission developers are grappling with violence, vandalism, and intimidation that have halted construction, disrupted tower erection and line stringing, and delayed project commissioning...
October 28, 2026
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted tariffs of ₹6.27 (~$0.0659)/kWh and ₹6.28 (~$0.0660)/kWh for 1,200 MW of renewable energy projects with energy storage systems (ESS) awarded by the Solar Energy Corporation of India...
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